prescribing errors Flashcards
1
Q
what are prescribing faults
A
failures in the process of deciding which drug to use/how
2
Q
what are prescription errors
A
failures in the prescription writing process that result in wrong instructions about one or more of the normal features of a prescription
3
Q
what drugs are most likely involved in medication errors in hosptials
A
intravenous antibiotics
4
Q
why do medication errors happen
A
Increase in numbers and variety of drugs
Patients have co-morbidities
Number of prescribers
5
Q
why do Errors in prescription writing happen
A
Drugs that sound alike but are completely different
6
Q
what are the 5 Rs for prescribing drugs
A
Right patient Right drug Right route Right time Right dose
